Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-24

vertised for. Adopted.
OTHER MArrERs.
The Special Committee or the levee
on the east side OF the river reported
that it would be impracticable to obta in
a roaiway and recommended that 50. 90
per foot be given by the city toward the
construction OF the levee, aud that the
levee be constructed inside of the prop
erty limo with base of 20 feet.
Mr.. Lowell thought that the people
who owned the property were engaged
in speculation and should payfor their
own levee. He should not favor the
proposition.
Mr.. Book said that if the city would
help toward the construction OF levee
ON either side of his land that was all
he asked.
Mr.. Hyans thought that the same
should be done for the other side as had
been done on the west side.
MIR. Collins said that he favored the
proposition, IL the levss was the same
as on the west side.
The report was adopted,
Mr.. Hyans called attention to the lay.
ing of the tracks across First street.
Four tracks had already been laid across
the street.
Mayor Workman stated that four
tracks had been laid and tour more were
geipg to be laid. This made the cross
ing dangerous and should be stopped at
once. He had telegraphed to the en-
gineer and either a viaduct should be
made or the tracks removed. There was
room enough along the river to do all
the switching.
Mr.. Hyans thought tha. the laying Of
tracks should be stopped unless via
duct be erected.
On motion OF Mr.. Collins the Mayor,
the City Attorney and Mr.. Hyans were
appointed to see the engineer and make
the arrangements.
that the Superintendent OF Streets be
requested to find out where spripkling
hydrants should be erected. Adopted.
The City Attorney presented resolu-
tons for improving and grading por-
tion of Vignes street, between Also and
First streets. Adopted.
For paving Temple street from Spring
street to Bunker Hill avenue with as
phaltum, or granite blocks. Adopted.
Al ordinance providing for the sale of
lot block i, Hancock survey, on July
Goth, for q sum not less than 5000.
Adopted.
The Zanjsro called attention to the
filing up of Zanja No. 6-l. Referred to
the Zapia Committee.
The Finance Committee reported
examining the accounts OF the various
officers. Adopted.
In the matter of che verbal request of
the Board of Education for the issue of
Sl00, 1000 bonds for school purposes,
recommended that the Board OF Educa.
tion be requested to furnish the Council
with written official communication
signed by the members of the Board, and
that the same be referred to the City
Attorney for his opinion as to the
power of the Council 10 the premises,
and if in his opinion such power is
vested in the Council. that steps
be taken without delay for the
issuance of the bonds. aud, il possible,
bonds for sewer and school purposes he
voted at the same time. Adopted.
The Chief Engineer of the Fire De.
partment notified the Council that the
inspection of the FIRE alarm system
would take place to-day.
City Attorney Daley stated that if the
matter of the charges sgainst z. l..
Stearns was to he pursued in a criminal
line the matter should be referred TO the
District Attorney. He could not take
it upon himself to decide whether il
was better to prosecute. That was q
matter for the Council to determine.
Mr.. Lowell thought that the Council
should not have anything to do with the
matter until the Courts had decided it.
Mr. DAILY said he did not wish to as
sumo to act for the Council as Judge,
jury and prosecuting attorney in determ.
lining the charges against Mr.. Stearns.
II the charges should be investigated it
should be done by the Council, not by
him. If criminal proceedings are insti-
tuted, the matter should be given to the
District Attorney.
Superintenden OF Public Streets re.
ported that he had prepared partial
list OF the places needing spfinkling ty-
drants, but he asked further time, " hich
was granted.
The City Surveyor presented the re.
ports of himself and OF Col. L. Waring,
the reading of which was deferred, as
they had been published in the daily
papers Col. Warnings bill for $500 was
presented and ordered paid.
Several distractions were reported on
some of the streets, und the Superin-
tendent of Streets was ordered to re-
move them.